A modelling agency rejected this little boy with Down Syndrome - but now he's landed a fashion campaign

A boy with Down Syndrome will feature in OskKosh B'Gosh's holiday advertising campaign.

It came about after Meagan Nash submitted photos of her 15-months-old son Asher to an advertising company working with OshKosh after a call for models.

The agency told her it wasn't looking for babies with special needs.

Meagan posted the incident on Facebook, and after it went viral, the company Carter's (of which OskKosh B'Gosh is a subsidiary) reached out to her.

She met the CEO back in October, and they asked Asher to participate in an upcoming photoshoot for the seasonal channel.

“I’m still trying to process what happened, but I’m so happy with the outcome,” she told FoxNews.com. “They didn’t have to pick Asher. The point was for them to start using and including people with disabilities.

"He’s just so happy when he’s around people; he loves the attention. They saw that firsthand. When he walked into the meeting, both hands were up and waving, and by the end he was blowing kisses and didn’t want to leave. It was nice of them to see what I’ve been saying about Asher.”

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She also told CNN: "It’s important to feature people with special needs in advertisement for three reasons. The first reason is inclusion. People with disabilities want to be included amongst their peers in life in general and being seen in advertisement is a part of that.

“The second reason, which is very near and dear to my heart, is acceptance. Without truly accepting my son and others with special needs, there can be no inclusion for them in the future.

“And the last reason is respect. Using people with special needs shows the world that these people have value and worth just like any typical person does.”

A spokesperson for Carter's said: "OshKosh B'gosh enjoyed spending time with Asher and his family earlier this week and hearing their perspective. We appreciate Ms. Nash's passion for greater inclusiveness of children with special needs in advertising. ... We are committed to evolving our process to ensure that in the future children with special needs are better represented in our advertising campaigns."